POLATIS EXPANDS WORLDWIDE SALES FORCE

APPOINTMENTS ADDRESS GROWING DEMAND FOR OPTICAL SWITCH TECHNOLOGY

Billerica, MA., Cambridge, UK – March 13, 2007 – Polatis
Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of optical switches, announced
today the appointment of two senior executives to its international
sales force. The expansion comes as Polatis is experiencing rapid growth
in demand for its optical switch technology from a variety of sectors.

Garland Shinn, previously a Vice President of Sales at Nettest, joins
Polatis as Director of Sales, Test and Measurement Group, as the company
looks to cement its leadership in the North American market and to grow
sales internationally. Vernon Brokke, formerly with Juniper Networks
and Sycamore Networks, joins Polatis as Director of Sales, Federal Systems
Group.

“The unparalleled performance and quality of the Polatis product
line has seen us experience a rapid growth in our customer base,”
said Dr. Aaron Bent, VP Sales and Marketing at Polatis. “We are
delighted with the calibre of these appointments: both gentlemen bring
with them a wealth of experience in their respective fields of expertise
that will be key to Polatis’ continued expansion.”

Mr. Shinn has played a key role in building worldwide sales networks
for major players in the test and measurement space, including Photon
Kinetics, Circadiant Systems, PK Technology, and Nettest, part of the
Anritsu group. He has 18 years’ experience and has specialized
in establishing sales channels in Asia for North American companies.

Mr. Brokke has a distinguished sales career encompassing over 25 years
in which he has specialized in selling networking technology to Federal
and State Government and has won eight President’s Club Awards.
Mr. Brokke was the lead account manager at Sycamore Networks, for its
optical cross-connect contract in the federal government’s global
GIG BE roll-out in 2003.
Polatis has products designed to meet the needs of its test and automation
customers, including the very popular VST Optical Switch, which integrates
switching, optical power metering, and optical attenuation into one
product with a single interface. Polatis has also deployed products
for numerous applications in the Federal and Defence sector, including
its plug-and-play OSB Compact-PCI Optical Switch Blade, and its High
Port Asymmetric (HPA) product, aimed at RF-over-fiber, security and
encryption, and secure comms applications.

The company will bring its largest product range ever to OFC/NFOEC,
taking place in Anaheim, California, March 25 – 29, including
products designed for use in: test automation of manufacturing production,
Defense communications, Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH), telecommunications
networks, and video broadcast networks.